Team

Chris Spakouskas

Director of Yorkshire Heart Ltd

Chris spends most of his time working in the Vineyard alongside his wife Gillian, Chris can be regularly seen on a piece of machinery, fixing fencing or working on the vines. He also loves running the tours, showing people around the vineyard and sharing their story... listen out for his Aston Martin story.

Gillian Spakouskas

Director of Yorkshire Heart Ltd

Gillian can be found mainly out in the vineyard alongside her husband Chris, either on the ride on lawnmower (it takes 8 hours a week to keep up with the grass!) with a strimmer in hand or working on the vines... sometime we catch her talking to them! She is our main winemaker who won Mercian Wine Maker of the Year 2014 which made her immensely proud of what the team as a whole had achieved.

Tim Spakouskas

Brewery Manager

Tim can be found at the brewery working hard with his team to brew, cask up, bottle and deliver our quality craft ales. Tim began the brewery in 2011 and has worked hard to develop this side of the business and build his team. The brewery continues to go from strength to strength and our beers are proving popular in lots of pubs & shops around Yorkshire.

Georgina Spakouskas

Vineyard Assistant

Georgina can be found in the vineyard working on the vines using her knowledge and expertise from owning her own gardening business. She can also regularly be found bottling our wines or beers with husband Tim as she appears to be the only person who can make it behave.

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Karen Metcalfe

Business Development Manager

Karen joined the team in 2014 and can mainly be found at the brewery, she runs all things office based including organising all of our tours and tastings as well as weddings, parties & events at the vineyard using her previous hospitality experience to good use. If she isn't in the office she will be in the vineyard preparing for an event or 'playing' on the ride on mower.

Helen Lancaster

Brewery Girl & Delivery Driver

Helen joined the team in 2015, she splits her time between working with Tim in the brewery cleaning, casking and delivering our beers as well as out in the vineyard with Gillian & Chris working on the vines. If you see her at a pub near you don't be fooled by her slight figure she easily carries two full casks at once!